Love it, Like it, Hate it: Egg Nog!

A single cup of eggnog packs in 400 calories and more than 45 grams of sugar – that’s TWO DAYS worth of added sugar! But eggnog lovers rejoice, there are actually lower-sugar, better-for-you options on shelves that taste pretty decent – plus Molly has an easy tip to make light eggnog a little bit thicker & richer, in today’s Get the Skinny with Molly on all things eggnog!

Nutrition Facts listed are for a half-cup serving, standard for eggnog nutrition facts

Reduced fat milk or fat free milk is first ingredient, but also includes high fructose corn syrup or sugar.

Typically only 25% fewer calories than classic eggnog with same high sugar content of two day’s worth of sugar in a single cup!

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